Mills Championed Cause of Orphans
John H. Mills, a key figure in North Carolina orphanage work and a noted educator and linguist, drew praise from ministers and politicians alike. He spoke across Baptist associations, influenced Virginia and South Carolina orphanage efforts, and impressed Grover Cleveland, Hayes, and Senator Vance with his charity leadership. He recited original verses at the Southern Baptist convention, drawing ovations for his Wayside Charity piece.
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Thomasville
John H. Mills
North Carolina
J. Co. Hiden
Jack Mills
Jericho
Joshua
Mills
National Conference of Charities
Grover Cleveland
Mr. Millis
Washton
Senator Vance
Cleveland
Mageg
Ecf
Hayes
Buffalo
N. Y
Tim
Virginia
General Baptist Association
Charlottesville
A. E. Dickinson
Religious Herald
Richmond
South Carolina
Baptists of
Virgina
Salem
Greenwood
Louisville
Southern Baptist Convention
Galt House
Orphans in Thomasville Sing Kindness Song Set by Harrell
Verses set to music by Dr. W. B. Harrell were published for years and sung by Thomasville orphans. The piece promotes kindness and returning good for ill, framed as a moral lesson in sheet music.
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W. B. Harrell
Thomasville
Boston Harbor Booms as Port Sees Historic Freight Rise
Boston reports a major shipping boom with 2000 longshoremen needed at transatlantic terminals. Wages run 70 cents day and 1.05 for night as coal from England and Wales and Scandinavian wood pulp arrivals surge. Over a week’s grain through the port tops a million tons, with 30 vessels unloaded at Commonwealth Pier and vast freight storage inland.
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Boston
England
Wales
Army Base
Commonwealth
St. Lawrence
Commonwealth Pier
Commonwealth Uier
Budget for Bible Society Rises to 1.16 Million
New York Jan 6 The 1923 budget of the American Bible Society for translation publication and distribution will be 1 160 000 an increase of 40 000 from 1922 Frank H Mann general secretary announced The budget covers Scriptures in more than 150 languages and dialects in nearly every country of the world with a reduction from an estimated 1 405244 due to shortfall in income.
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New York
American Bible Society
Frank H. Mann
London to unite electric supply reducing bills
London plans to merge all electric supply companies over 1 660 square miles with 12 generating stations, covering about eight million people. The move is expected to cut the annual electric bill by about five million dollars and reduce the cost per unit by around 14 percent.
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London
Naval Officers Move to New Posts on Argonne Voyage
One hundred naval officers from the eastern district, recently reassigned to the south and west, sailed from New York on the transport Argonne for San Diego. Their families accompany them. The voyage includes stops at Hampton Roads Charleston San Domino and Panama.
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New York
San Diego
Cal
Argonne
Hampton Roads
Charleston
San Domino
Panems
University of North Carolina Students Return After Holiday Absence
Chapel Hill report notes about 2,000 students missing before Christmas have reappeared after a two week recess. Henry R. Fuller recounts a Christmas Gulf swim in Florida and a lively break on the beaches as campus life resumes.
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Chapel Hill
Henry R. Fuller
Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Toronto Trip Shows Frigid Winter Tactics for Doctors
Dr William de B Mac Nider returns from Toronto where he read a paper before physicians. He describes 14 degrees below zero, heavy snow, and doors closed for warmth. Meanwhile basketball is a focus with Captain Monk McDonald leading a hopeful squad.
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William de B. MacNider
Medical School
Toronto
Canada
Society of Physicians
Monk” McDonald
Crackers Pick Gainesville as Spring Training Site
Atlanta club of the Southern Association selects Gainesville Florida as its spring training location. Club president Jack Corbett said contracts for quarters are not signed yet but terms have been accepted by Gainesville officials and arrangements will be completed soon.
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Crackers
Gainesville
Fla
Atlanta
Kla
Southern Association
Jack Corbett
Florida City
White Way Auto Supply changes hands in High Point
Notice that the White Way Auto Supply Company at 212 North Main Street High Point North Carolina sold its business to F Kiser G R Bowman and others who will operate as Ki Bo Mil Supply Company under the same stand. All accounts due to White Way Auto Supply Company are payable to H A White owner and successors are asked for continued patronage. Dated January 5 1923.
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North Main Street
High Point
North Carolina
F . Kiser
G. R. Bowman
Es. Millers
Ki-Bo-Mil Supply Company
White Way Slo Supply
Tanmary
White Way Auto Supply
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Thomasville Orphanage
Jd. . Newton
Jerusalem
Boston Harbor
Will
Bibles
America
A Trams
Dr Bells
Delis
Aseadies
Tate Ia
Jelese
White Way Auto Supply Company
H. A. White
Rome
W.A. Davis
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